Olympus 9000 vs Sony A580

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A580, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The 9000 was unveiled 24 months prior to the A580 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 9000 matches up versus the A580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 has outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A580 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 9000 versus the A580.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and A580 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and A580.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 9000 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A580 will render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.